The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-27
SYRACUSE.
continued fron eighth pags.)


,.,lr nature monopolies. We would have
cor municipalities supply their inhabitants
Nth water, light and heat; We would have
tbe general government issue I'll money with
out the Intervention Of banks; We would add
apostal telegraph system and postal savings
banks to the postal service, and would ~
sumo public control and ownership Of those
iron roads which have become highways Of
modern commerce.
While declaring the foregoing 10 be the fun
damental principles and aims OF the United
Labor Party, and while conscious that no re-
form can give effectual and permanent relief
40 labor that does not involve legal recogni-
tion OF equal rights 10 natural opportunities,
we nevertheless. ~ measures OF relief from
some OF the evil effects Of ignoring those
rights, favor such legislation o. may tend TO
reduce tho hours Of labor, to prevent employ
ment OF children OF tender years. TO avoid
competition OF convict labor with honest In
.dustry, TO secure sanitary inspection Of tene-
ments, factories and mines, and TO put an
end 10 the abuse ofthc conspiracy lavD.
We desire also to simplify he procedure Of
our courts, and diminish the expenses OF To-
gal proceedings, that the poor ma, be placed
on an equality with the ricp, and the long
delays which now result In such scandalous
mlscarriages OF justice may be prevented;
and since the ballot Is the only means by
which, In our republic, the redress Of political
and social grievances ID TO be sought, we
especially and emphatically declare for the
adoption OF what Ia known as the "Austra-
Ian system Of voting" In order that the
etiectual secrecy OF the ballot and the relief
ofcandidaies for public Offices from the heavy
expenses now imposed upon them may pre-.
vent bribery and intimidation, do away with
the practical discrimination In favor OF the
rich and the INSCRIPTIONS. and lessen the
peruicious Influence Of money In politics.
In support OF these aims We solicit the CO.
operation Of all patriotic citizens who, sick
ofthe degradation OF politics. desire by con.
stltutlonal methods to establish Justice, to
preserve liberty, TO extend thespirit offrater-
nifty, and to elevate humanity.
Instead of acting on the resolu-
tion denouncing what the Labor
delegates call the capitalist press,
the convention passed a resolution
thanking all the reporters except
one for the truthful reports of
what the convention had done.
To make sure that there could
be no mistake about.the standing
of these men of Socialistic tenden-
cies, in the party, J. Frantz, So
cialist, and William McCabe. an
anti-Socialist, asked for ruling
of the chair whether or not So
cialists could belong to the United
Labor Party. The chair said that
adherence to the platform and
rules of the party was the only
test. 1t was suggested that as yet
the party had no rule save that of
the New York city constitution
that no member of the United
Labor Party could belong to any
other political party. So Mr..
O'Donnell moved that the rule be
adopted by the state convention
to apply to the state. 1t was
done unanimously. This clinches
the ejectment of the Socialists.
Resolutions of thanks to Chair
man McMackin and the secreta-
ries were passed and motion to
adjourn was carried.
} The local Socialists held ameet-
ing in the City Hall this evening
to protest against their expulsion.
About 900 persons were present.
Young Vrooman,who was excluded
because he is a minor, a resident
of Kansas and a Socialist, made a
speech denouncing the United La
Dor Party. J. P. Kohler answered
him, denying that the Socialists
were right. Vrooman replied. il
Franz, VIM. Delmar and a local
celebrity also talked. Resolutions
were passed denouncing the ac-
ton of the convention.
CHICAGO, August Io.-The So
cialists here are very indignant
over the action of the convention
of the New York United Labor
Party. They denounce Henry
George as a political trickster and
demagogue, and predict his speedy
I..sl.